Cycling
11 posts
At Ellesmere Port train station (nearest station to the National Waterways Museum) is a Cycle rack full of Bike and Go bikes to ready to hire for the cheap cheap price of £3.80 per day! I mean how awesome would it be to rock up somewhere near the coast on […]
For the last while me and my bike have been traveling between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe, Virgin run an hourly service between these two stations using Class 390 Pendolino Stock, with most of the sets being brought into service between 2001 and 2004 (a latter set were made between 2009 […]
Yesterday while on my way to work cycling towards this junction This “gentlemen” In this van Decided that undertaking me (he must have been right on the kerb) (right hand lane to go strait over) before the lane split, then swerving his company van towards me would be funny. I […]
Last weekend I went to London to see bma, Emily, Glenn and Loupie. While walking into London from Kings Cross on Saturday with bma, we observed a collision between an Addison Lee Cab, and a Boris bike; Luckily the ¿French? cyclist was unharmed, however the driver of the Addison Lee […]
After abandoning “The Two Ting’s” Campaign, and removing the Tow-path Cycling Permit, British Waterways, (Canal and Rivers Trust) in partnership with TfL, have had a cunning idea to make cycling and walking on the London Cycle paths to coexist in a more peaceful manor. Given that the canal towpaths round most of the route they are talking about do […]
UPDATE: She has been Found. While I was at work today, some un kind person stole Steph (S85STF) from Gloucester Street, on the corner with Fishponds road. Talking to people in the area we think she was taken between 10:00 and 12:40. Avon and Somerset police have been made aware […]
Poor lil Steph has put up with me riding her through rain and well less bad weather for about 500 miles now; and I am intrested in the way that I am treated by other vehcials. Cars and Lorrys give you much more respect than they do when you are […]
I got the following email off of Transport for London’s Ben Plowden: Dear Skippy, I am writing to both cyclists and drivers to remind them to take care on London’s roads. Cyclists are reminded to: Be aware of blind spots all around large vehicles. It’s often safer to hang back […]
There are a number of Blogs that I follow on the subject of Cycling: [wp-blogroll catname=”Cycling” showdesc=0 orderby=rand showbrk=1 notitle=1] And one of the things that is sometimes worth a look is Warrington Cycle Campaign’s “Cycle Facility of the Month”. This is one that I saw today while on my way […]
In Narrowboat World Christian Wolmar after a walk around the Regents Canal Towpath is quoted as saying “Cyclists should not cycle aggressively. We’ve seen one or two people today pumping iron. The towpath is not for speed and it’s not a highway. It’s a calm, pleasant, relaxed and safe environment […]